Daily Appointments Schedule for January 13

SECRETARY OF STATE RICE:8:00 a.m.Farewell call by His Excellency Alberto Romulo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

9:40 a.m.Attend The President's Cabinet meeting at the White House.(MEDIA TO BE DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE)

10:35 a.m.Attend The President's bilateral with His Excellency Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa, President of the United Mexican States, at the White House.(MEDIA TO BE DETERMINED BY WHITE HOUSE)

1:05 p.m.Signing ceremony for U.S. Government Counterinsurgency Guide, in the Treaty Room.(CAMERA SPRAY IN TREATY ROOM / EDITORIAL PRESENCE WELCOME / NO Q&A)Pick up time for cameras:12:30 p.m. from the 23rd Street entranceFinal access time for writers and stills: 12:45 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance

7:00 p.m.Award ceremony and dinner with His Excellency Alvaro Uribe Velez, President of The Republic of Colombia.(CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE)

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE NEGROPONTE:2:00 p.m.Host ceremony to present the Army Air Medal to Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn.(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE)Pick up time for cameras:1:30 p.m. from the 23rd Street entranceFinal access time for writers and stills: 1:45 p.m. from the 23rd Street entrance

THERE WILL BE A DAILY PRESS BRIEFINGAt approximately 10:30 a.m. with Sean McCormack